Who else finds Ebay a pain to use now?
Talking about the crazy rule now about offering free P&P in certain categories. Trying to list some mags, only putting them up for starting @ 99p but you have to give free P&P...........not worth it.
Only way around it is add it to the starting price, then I have to start paying extra listing/final value fees, then of course they probably won't sell, thus costing me more.....which idiot thought this one up.


Mick

MickAP wrote on 17. Nov 2009 at 16:34:


See my earlier comments on this thread:

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1258471484/new


Ebay 

Have to agree with you mick, from a sellers point of view, if you just want to get rid of a few bits it really is a lot of hassle and tbh a carboot is a better option, although from the buyers perspective you can still pick up a lot of good deals price wise using ebay when compared with either "normal" high street retailers or their online outlets. Just makes you wonder how much longer this price difference will last before either ebay or the taxman decide on a bigger cut

Have to say that just lately I don't see that many bargins as there was on there a few years ago.  And some people are selling stuff at the same as it would cost you at the shops !.
There was a revolt when sellers couldn't give negative feedback sometime ago, lot of complaints, but ebay not taken one bit of notice.  Only seam to be interested in buyer protection these days, and not so much seller protection.

I'm very much thinking of closing my account soon and not bothering anymore.
And don't even bother putting your vehicle for auction as they take 3% off the total selling price  .  Not so bad if your cars worth £1000 as it's only £30, but if you've got a £10,000 car that's £300 !!. Best off doing a fixed classified ad, around £13 and no final fee (or there wasn't last time I looked ?).

Don't know about others, but seem to be hearing more negative things about ebay lately, and have you noticed there not advertising on the TV like they used to..... erm.... wonder why ??. 

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Great idea!

I have seen others post one item cheaply with "please call ------ or visit www.-----" on there to get them to go direct.

I have NEVER understood why ebay stopped sellers being able to warn others about poor buyers via feedback.  It was the whole point of ebay!

I can't be bothered to risk my 100% score unless there is a huge profit.  ebay's loss-from their own doing.

MickAP wrote on 17. Nov 2009 at 16:53:



Which is my pet gripe.

Why cant they seperate the shops/but it now's and let the rest stay as an auction as it was intened.


Bring back ebase5, was far superior to ebay, and up to the point of it being shut down I had never used or wanted to use ebay.   

Used to sell lots of knicknac type things on Ebay - given up now do a yearly CBS instead.

As to costs - about 20% I think

Mr Skrunts wrote on 17. Nov 2009 at 21:11:

I disagree - I reckon the changes are helping the person just wishing to sell bits and bobs, rather than the 'amateur pros' and the true traders.  But under the new regime, buyers are the kings (which is good for everyone).